Remove WiniFixer. Description and removal instructions

Title: WiniFixer
Type: Malware	Severity scale: (80 / 100)

WiniFixer is a rogue anti-spyware program. It is, essentially, a fake spyware remover, which uses scare tactics (popups, fake system notifications) to convince the user that he is infected, in hopes that he will buy WiniFixer to dispose of the problem. This parasite usually infects the sytem by using trojans, such as Zlob and Vundo. WiniFixer is a "product" of Pandora Software - a program of highly dubious nature, which is also behind such scams as SpyAway and the recent InfeStop. WiniFixer is a clone of the said two rogues.

WiniFixer is a scam and should be treated as such: do NOT download or buy it and block winifixer.com using your HOSTS file.

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Related files: winIFixer.exe, xpupdate.exe, printer.exe, Uninstall.exe, WinIFixer.exe.local

Automatic WiniFixer removal:

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WiniFixer manual removal:

Kill processes:
winIFixer.exe xpupdate.exe printer.exe Uninstall.exe WinIFixer.exe.local

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Printer] C:\WINDOWS\system32\printer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinIFixer] C:\Program Files\WinIFixer\WinIFixer.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Windows update loader] C:\Windows\xpupdate.exe

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Unregister DLLs:
msvcp71.dll msvcr71.dll WinIFixerSkin.dll MFC71.dll MFC71ENU.DLL

HELP:
how to unregister malicious DLLs

Delete files:
winIFixer.exe xpupdate.exe printer.exe Uninstall.exe WinIFixer.exe.local

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Other programs to remove WiniFixer:

• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 03/03/08
Information updated: 02/12/08

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Comments from visitors:

1. by . 2008-08-18 02:08:34

well this is almost as good as spyware...the spyware remove is PC Doctor...a spyware removal tool...which will probably work but sneaky non the less!!